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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Vladimir Mikhalev, Boise, ID (US);
Michael Smith, Boise, ID (US);
Henry J. Fulford, Meridian, ID (US);
Puneet Sharma, Boise, ID (US);
Zia A. Shafi, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/552 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 27/088 (2006.01); H01L 29/40 (2006.01); H01L 29/45 (2006.01); H03K 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/552 (2013.01); H01L 23/5225 (2013.01); H01L 27/088 (2013.01); H01L 29/402 (2013.01); H01L 29/45 (2013.01); H03K 17/161 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Semiconductor devices are described, along with methods and systems that include them. One such device includes a diffusion region in a semiconductor material, a terminal coupled to the diffusion region, and a field plate coupled to the terminal and extending from the terminal over the diffusion region to shield the diffusion region. Additional embodiments are also described.